CBC NewsHe came for the lavender but long-time flight instructor Paul Tymstra is now living his aviation dream here on Prince Edward Island.
Tymstra and his wife were visiting lavender farms in Quebec when they decided to make the trip across the Confederation Bridge, and were immediately smitten.READ MORE

By Major Greg SurekThe Canadian Beacon Registry (CBR) ran a pilot project in 2012 which sent users of registered 406 MHz Cospas-Sarsat beacons an email when the self-test of their beacons were detected. The pilot project was a resounding success, with the general aviation and small operator communities in particular, as it demonstrated the value of registering 406 Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs).

Unfortunately that pilot project was suspended later that year when the CBR database was reengineered to provide the enhanced web interface that many people utilize daily. Since that time we have been working to create a newer and better version of that email tool which is now in effect, as of Nov. 30, 2015.READ MORE

Montreal Soaring CouncilNov. 27, 2015 — Emmanuel Cadieux, a young glider pilot of the Montreal Soaring Council, will represent Canada in the 9th edition of the Junior World Gliding Championships of the FAI (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale) taking place December 1st to 12th in Narromine, Australia. He is the third junior pilot to represent Canada in these championships and the first to participate twice. This competition takes place every two years and brings together the best pilots of age 25 and younger from across the globe. Emmanuel participated also two years ago in the championship in Lezsno, Poland.
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CNWThere are less than one week left to go in the Kickstarter campaign to fund the transportation of Lancaster Bomber KB882 from Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and the Alberta Aviation Museum, a distance of over 4,100 kilometres (over 2,500 miles).READ MORE

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Road Warrior VoicesA British Airways pilot suffered burns to his retina after being attacked by a laser so strong that officials are calling it "military strength." While the identity of the pilot is being protected, British Airline Pilots' Association spokesperson Jim McAuslan is speaking out on his behalf, warning about the "growing threat." The victim was serving as the flight's co-pilot back in the spring, and he has not returned to work since suffering the optical injury.READ MORE

AVwebBurt Rutan's latest aircraft prototype, the SkiGull, took a first flight from Coeur d'Alene airport in Idaho. The documentary film team following Rutan's work posted photos on Facebook, saying the flight lasted for about 90 minutes with test pilot Glenn Smith, who reported that "the plane was responsive, predictable and fun." READ MORE

FLYINGAccording to author Henry Fiorentini: As a relative newbie to flying in "weather," I am impressed when I head off VFR with more-seasoned pilots in haze that would scare me if I was alone. "It's just haze, with a good 5 miles of visibility," I am often told. But looking straight ahead through 5 miles of mild haze is indistinguishable to me from a thick, impenetrable wall of haze with less than VFR minimums.READ MORE

AVwebHi, my name is Bill and I'm a toolaholic...
Very few aircraft builders are not tool hounds. These are the people who walk through the local tool stores with a glazed look in their eyes. They are thankful when their spouse gives them a wrench for a present, even if they already have 12 identical ones in the toolbox. When a tool catalog arrives in the mail, they trip over the first step leading to the front door because they are heads down in the catalog. If this describes you, you need help!READ MORE